# A truce in the field - High Plains Journal

> Kansas sorghum farmers are feeling the effects of the trade war, as China has been the largest buyer of the crop. Prices dropped about 40 cents after China launched an anti-dumping probe in February, and stayed low after China retaliated with tariffs in July. Kansas harvested over 200 million bushels in 2017.

- Date: 2018-08-07 · published 2018-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63610-a-truce-in-the-field-high-plains-journal
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Loss of Chinese demand for Kansas sorghum, the largest U.S. crop, keeps export-dependent prices under pressure. Lower-priced sorghum also reduces its competitiveness as a feed grain.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/08/07/a-truce-in-the-field/

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